A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.16.4; married to Samson (H8123) § Delilah = "feeble" the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed the secret of his great strength, and by cutting his hair, enfeebled him and delivered him to the Philistines
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H1807 — דְּלִילָה
de.li.lah · Delilah · Hebrew/Aramaic
6 tagged verse occurrences
Judges 16:4 · דְּלִילָֽה׃It came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.Judges 16:6 · דְּלִילָה֙Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and what you might be bound to afflict you.”Judges 16:10 · דְּלִילָה֙Delilah said to Samson, “Behold, you have mocked me, and told me lies: now please tell me with which you might be bound.”Judges 16:12 · דְּלִילָה֩So Delilah took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said to him, “The Philistines are on you, Samson!” The ambush was waiting in the inner room. He broke them off his arms like a thread.Judges 16:13 · דְּלִילָ֜הDelilah said to Samson, “Until now, you have mocked me and told me lies. Tell me with what you might be bound.” He said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web.”Judges 16:18 · דְלִילָ֗הWhen Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, “Come up this once, for he has told me all his heart.” Then the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and brought the money in their hand.